Maria is a Non-Executive Director of Victorian Funds Management Corporation, Deputy Chair of Infrastructure Victoria and an Advisor to Franklin Templeton Investments Australia. Prior to her advisory role, she had been Managing Director of Franklin Templeton Investments Australia, Chair of the Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Board and member of the Balanced Equity Management Board.

She had responsibility for leading the strategic direction of Franklin Templeton’s A$17.8bn business in Australia and New Zealand and management responsibility for the Institutional and Retail Sales, Client Service and Marketing Team.

Maria was formerly with BT Financial Group, County Investment Management and J.P. Morgan Investment Management in investment and business roles. Before joining the investment management industry, she worked for the Commonwealth Treasury in an economic research capacity.

Maria is a Director of the Financial Services Council and co-chairs the Global Markets Committee. She was a Board member of Melbourne Water, the Transport Accident Commission and Victoria Legal Aid (including Chair of the Audit Committee). Maria was a Trustee Director of the Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust and Emergency Services and State Super and a Member of both Investment Committees.

Maria is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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